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Re: My foot hurts

Fingers crossed the appointment goes okay Kara

37 years old, diagnosed with infantile idiopathic scoliosis at 6 months old with curves of 62(T) and 40(L) degrees. Casting and Milwaukee braces until surgery at 10 - ant release/pos fusion T1-T12, halo traction. Post op cast and then TLSO. Further surgery at 18 (ant release/pos fusion extended to L3 to include lumbar curve, costoplasty) and 25 (another costoplasty). Fusion extended to L4 at 33 (XLIF with 4 pedicle screws and two short rods). Pre-op curves: 76(T) and 70(L). Post-op curves: 45(T) and 35(L). Diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome aged 34; scoliosis almost certainly due to this rather than being idiopathic.

Re: My foot hurts

My foot is hurting pretty bad right now. I'm just waiting for my appt with my foot surgeon. But here what he said 3.5 years ago. The thing is my foot doctor said 3.5 years ago said that I might need surgery but try pt and bracing first but my insurance payed for a couple sessions of pt and denied the bracing: so surgery might be Likely

Kara
Soon to be 23
Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
Open Reduction with internal fixation of the fifth metatarsal of the right foot November 25,2014